Machine for typewriting on cartons



. pril 24, 1945. T. c. WORNEL I MACHINE FOR TYPEWRITING ON CARTQNS FiledNov. 29, 1941 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 E 0 Q Mm m 1 E... T o o... .o o m i I}. Uon 00000.00000 m 00000000000 0 0000000000 3 00000000000 0000000000 SApril 24, 1945. 1'. c. WORNEL MACHINE FOR TYPEWRITING ON CARTONS FiledNov. 29, 1941 Sheet s-Sheet 2 INVENTOR THOMAS C. IORNEL April 24, 1945.T. c. WORN EL MACHINE FOR TYPEWRITING ON CARIQNS 7 Sheets-Sheet I5 Filed Nov. 29, 1941 INVENTOR THOMAS C. URNEL BY K); I

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BY 0 Q h V ATTORNEY April 24, 1945. T. c. WORNEL 2,374,402

MACHINE FOR TYBEWRITING' ON CARTONS Filed Nov. 29, 1941 7 Sheets-Sheet 5NVENTOR HA5 0. VDRNEL' ATTORNEYS April 24, 9 5. T. c. WO'RNEL 2,31 ,402

MACHINE FOR TYPEWRITING 0N CARTONS F iled Nov. 29, 1941 7 Sheets-Sheet 6INVENTOR ATTORNEY April 24, 1945.

T. c. WORNEL MACHINE FOR TYPEWRITING ON CARTONS Filed NOV. 29, 1941 7Sheets-Sheet 7 N INVENTOR THOMAS C. WORNEL 6 4 T RNEY h E N 3 I it} 1L-EN N Federated Apr. 24, 19%5 MAQHINE FOR WEWRITING ON CABT'UNS Thomas C.Wornel, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to Underwood Elliott Fisher Company,New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application November 29,1941, Serial No. 420,903

32 Claims.

This invention relates to machines for typing on the outer surfaces orformed box or cartons.

Many manufacturing concerns send out to customers a large number offilled cartons of the same shape and size. In some cases thousands ofsuch cartons are filled with samples and sent out to individuals on amailing list.

Heretofore, in applying the addresses to such cartons, the addresseshave been typed on a continuous strip of paper. This stn'p is out intosections corresponding to the addresses and these sections arerespectively attached to the covers of the boxes by an adhesive. Thetyping of the-strip. the cutting of the same into sections and theattachment of the sections thus formed to the boxes involved at leastthree separate hand operations and consumed a great deal of labor andtime.

One object of the present invention is to produce a typewriting machineby which formed boxes or cartons may be typed on the outsides thereofrapidly and efllciently.

Another object of the invention is to construct a typewriting machinearranged to type directly on th outside surfaces of formed boxes orcartons, in which the cartons are fed step by step successively intotyping position, are held stationary in typing position while beingtyped and are successively discharged from typing position all by theaction of the machine with the minimum amount of work and attention onthe part of the operator.

With the above and other objects in view, the

a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3 with certain of the parts indifferent positions,

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 3 and 4 illustrating a portion of themechanism shown in Fig.-

3 with certain of the parts in still diflerent positlons,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of certain parts of the machine andillustrating particularly the carton guideway 0r chute.

Fig. 7 is a detail view. in vertical section taken transversely throughthe carton chute and illustrating a carton in said chute,

Fig. 8 is a detail view in vertical section taken in the medianlongitudinal plane of said chute and illustrating the carton chute andcertain associated parts,

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of certain parts of the machine andillustrating particularly the mechanism for arresting the returnmovements of the carriage,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view taken from the rear of the machine andillustrating particularly the power operated mechanism for impartingreturn movement to the carriage,

Fig. 11 is a detail plan view illustrating the mechanism foradvancingthe carriage and certain parts of the carriage returnmechanism,

Fig. 12 is a detail view in rear elevationillustrating the escapementmechanism for the carriage and certain parts of the column tabulatormechanism, j

Fig. 13 is'a detail view in side elevation illustrating certain parts.ofthe column tabulator mechanism,

Fig. 14 is a detail plan view illustrating par ticularly certain partsof the column tabulator mechanism and of the carriage return mecha- Fig.1 is a plan view of amachine embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation illustrating a portion-oi the machineshown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view partly in front elevation and partly in verticalsection or certain parts of the machine and illustrating particularlythe car Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating Fig. 15 is adetail view in side elevation illustrating certain parts of the linespace mechanism,

Fi 16 is a detail view in front elevation illustrating certain parts ofthe line space mechanism, Fig. 17 is a view in front elevationillustrating particularly mechanism variant from that shown in Figs. 1and 2 for delivering the cartons to thei carton chute associated withthe carriage, an

' Fig. 18 is a plan view of the mechanism shown in 1'7.

The invention is i lustrated in this-application as embodied in amachine of the Elliott Fisher or flat laten type. the generalconstruction'o! which frame having side members or rails indicated at 2connected by cross bars 4. The flat platen is omitted in this machineand its place is taken by certain devices for guiding the cartons acrossthe platen frame into position for typing and for thereafter guiding thecartons from the machine as they are discharged from typing position.

Upon the side rails 2 of the platen frame is mounted the usual linespace frame for movement forwardly and rearwardly over said rails. Theline space frame comprises the front rail indicated at 6 and the rearrail indicated at 8' extending across the side rails 2 of the platenframe and also comprises the side members connecting the front and rearrails outside the rails 2 of the platen frame. The line space frame isprovided with front and rear rollers l2 and I4 arranged to engage thetracks l6 formed on the side rails 2 'of the platen frame to'enable theline space frame to move freely over the platen frame.

Upon the front and rear rails of the line space frame is mounted a typeor key carriage indicated at l8 for movement transversely of the platenframe, said carriage having front and rear rollers l9 and 2| forengaging said rails. This type or key carriage, as illustrated, carriesa series of type actions such as that shown indotted lines in Fig. 2 andindicated at 20, each of which comprises an actuating key lever 22having a key '24 forming part of the keyboard as shown in Fig.1. Each ofthese type actions also comprises a type bar 26 having a type 28 andarranged to be projected downwardly into engagement with the work and ina substantially vertical direction adjacent the end of its operatingstroke. This type action is substantially the same as that illustratedspacing movements to the shaft 53 and thereby to the line space framethrough suitable connections by a draft rod 41 mounted on the line spaceframe between the rear rail 8 and the carriage escapement rack forlongitudinal movement. This draft rod is moved to .the left apredetermined uniform distance upon each return movement of the carriageas described in said Vise patent. The connections between the bell cram:39 and the draftrod for actuating the bell crank comprise a rock shaft43 mounted in bearings in the line space frame, a lever 45 fixed to therear end of said shaft and a link 4! connecting one arm of said leverwith the bell crank 39. Said connections also comprise an arm 49 fixedto the rear end of a second rock shaft 5| mounted in bearings in theline space frame and a link 53 connecting the lever 45 with the arm 49.An arm 55 is fixed to the forward end of the rock shaft 5| and isconnected by a spring 51 with a lever 59 loosely pivoted on said rockshaft. The lever 59 is actuated by means of the pawl 6| pivoted on aslide 63, mounted to slide laterally of the line space frame uponsuitable guide studs and connected with the right hand end of the draftrod 4| as shown in Fig. 9, the pawl 6'I carrying a pin 65 arranged toengage the upper end of the lever 59. The draft rod and the slide 63 arenormally held in their right hand positions as shown in Figure 9 bymeans of a coiled spring 61.

The escapement mechanism of the machine preferably has substantially theconstruction and mode of operation of the mechanism illustrated anddescribed in the patent to Foothorap No. 1,203,519, dated October 31,1916. This mechanism (see Fig. 12) comprises a shaft 44 journaled on theframe of the type carriage to which is fixed a pinion 46 meshing withthe teeth of the across the line space frame by means of the usualspring drum 2! journaled on the line space frame and'connected with thecarriage by means of a flexible band 3 I preferably of metal, woundabout the drum and connected with the type carriage.

The machine is provided with the usual line spacing mechanism foractuating the line space frame to move the key carriage a distance ofone line space at the end of the return movement of the carriage. Thisline space mechanism has substantially the same construction,arrangement and mode of operation as that illustrated in the patent toWise No. 2,248,152, dated July 8, 1941.

This mechanism comprises a transverse shaft 33 Journaled in the sidemembers ill of the line space frame, upon which shaft the rollers l4 aremounted, and gears 34 fixed to said shaft and meshing with rack teeth 35formed on the side rails 2 of the platen frame.

The mechanism for rotating said shaft to line space the type carriagecomprises a toothed wheel 26 fixed to said shaft and a. pawl I! pivotedon an arm I. mounted to turn on said shaft, said pawl being arranged toengage said toothed wheel; The pawl is actuated to engage the wheel andturnthesame by mennsofbell crank 39 also mounted to turn on said shaft,one arm of which is prcvidedwith a. pin arranged to engage in a. slot inthe pawl. 5

Thebellcrankllisactuntedtoimpartline escapement rack 48 secured to therear rail 8 of the line space frame. To the shaft 44 is also attached atoothed escapement wheel 50 and the rotation of the escapementshaft iscontrolled by a holding pawl 52 pivoted. at, 54 on the carriage frameand by a spacing pawl 56 pivoted at 58 on said frame. The holding andspacing pawls are actuated and controlled from the type bar mechanismsthrough the draw wire 59 to release, step by step, the escapement wheelto-cause a step by step advance movement to be imparted to the typecarriageby the action of the spring drum 29.

The machine is also provided with a column tabulator mechanismpreferably having substantially the same construction, arrangement andmode of operation as the corresponding mechanism illustrated anddescribed in the patent to Foothorap, No. 1,280,697, dated October 8,1918. The column tabulating mechanism comprises a tabulator bladeindicated at 60 (see Fig. 14) mounted for forward and rearward slidingmovement at the rear of the carriage and a key lever 62 pivoted at 64 onthe frame of the carriage and arranged, through the connections shownand described in said Patent No. 1,280,697, to control the projection ofsaid tabulator blade rearwardly into operating position. The columntabulator lever 52 is acted upon by a coiled spring ii which constantlytends to swing the forward end of the lever upwardly. To the portion ofthe lever 62 at the rear of the pivot thereof is pivotally connected theupper end of a link I, the lower end of which is pivotally connectedwith an inter movable wire or rod 18 the lower end of ,which ispivotally connected to one arm of a release lever 80 pivoted at 82 on ahanger suspended from the deck of the carriage. The other end of therelease lever 80 is provided with a-rearwardly bent portion 84 arrangedto engage beneath2a laterally projecting arm on the'spacin dog With thisconstruction, upon the depression of the forward end of the columntabulator lever 82, the tabulator blade 80 is projected rearward- 1yinto operating position and the holding dog 52 is actuated to releasethe carriage so that the carriage advances under the action of thespring drum 28 until its movement is arrested by the engagement of thetabulator blade 60 with a cooperating flxed tabulator stop.

The tabulator mechanism also comprises a. tabulator stop bar 88supported at its ends upon the side members I0 of the line space frameand a tabulator stop 88 adjustably mounted on the bar 88 and arranged tobe engaged by the column tabulator blade 80. The engagement of saidblade with the stop 88 arrests the advance movement of the carriage whenthe column tabulator key is depressed.

The machine illustrated in the drawings also' comprises power operatedmechanism for returning the carriage to the left either to full returnposition or to either of two partial return positions to the right ofits full return position after it has advanced along the line spaceframe in the operation of printing a line. When the carriage reaches thedesired position in its return movement, the carriage is arrested bysuitable stopping devices; Thecarriage return and stopping mechanismhave substantially the same construction, arrangement and mode ofoperation as that illustrated and described in the patent to Oscar J.Sundstrand, No. 2,370,505, dated February 27, 1945.

The carriage return mechanism comprises a carriage return rack 80 (seeFigs. and 11) mounted on the rear portion of the carriage and a carriagereturn pinion 82 fixed to a sleeve 84 loosely mounted upon the carriagereturn shaft 88, said pinion meshing with the rack 80 as shown inFig.10. The sleeve 84 carries a driven clutch member 88 arranged to meshwith a driving clutch member I00 fixed to the carriage return shaft. Thedriving mechanism for the carriage returnshaft comprises the intermeshinspur gears I02 and I04, theintermediate' or countershaft I08, theintermeshing bevel gears I08 and H0, the transverse shaft IIZ, thecoaxial shaft II4 connected to the shaft H2 by the coupling M8, theintermeshing spiral gears H8 and I20, the stub shaft I22, the pulleyI24, the driving motor I28 having an armature shaft I28 and a belt I30connecting the pulley I24 with a pulley I82 fixed to the armature shaftof the motor. The motor I28 may be continuously running or it may beintermittently running and controlled from the carriage return bail I50through mechanism constructed as shown and described in the patent toFoothorap, No. 1,904,127.

The position of the sleeve 84 on the carriage return shaft is controlledto control the eng ement and disengagement of the carriage return clutchby mechanism comprising an arm I84 fixed to the rock shaft I88 andhaving atit end a roller engaging in a groove in the sleeve, a secondarm I38 on said rock shaft, a trip rock shaft I40, an arm I42 fixed tosaid shaft. a latch I44 spring link I48 connecting the arm I 38 and thelatch. Upon upwardly extending arms I48 fixed tothe rock shaft I40 ismounted the usual carriage return control bail I50.

All of the parts of the driving mechanism above described for drivingthe carriage return rack 80 and. the carriage return control bail I50,are mounted upon the line space frame. H

The mechanism for actuatingthe-carriage return bail I80 to engage thecarriage return clutch includes an arm I52 fixed to the rock shaft I54mounted in bearings on the carriage I8 and a coiled spring I58 wrappedabout said shaft and arranged to tend to turn the shaft in a directionto swing the arm I52 rearwardly. Said mech'a nism also includes a secondarm I58 secured to the rock shaft I54, a bell crank lever l80pivoted ona screw stud I82 threaded into one of the side plates on the carriage,said'bell crankbeing provided with an extension I84 having a pin andslot connection with said arm I58 (see Fig. 10). A key lever I88 havinga key I81 is also: pivoted on the stud I82. A' spring controlledby-passpawl I88 ispivoted to said lever and-arranged to engage a lip I10 on theforwardly projecting arm of the bell crank, th movement of the pawlunder the action of its actuating spring being limited by a pin I12fixed in theqside plate. Through the connections described,thedepression of the key I81 and the key lever,..I88 will swing the armI52 and the carriage return bail I forwardly to cause the engagement ofthe gagement of a vertically movable check-stop I18 alternatively withthe arrester blocks J80 and I82 also adjustably' mounted on the draftrod II. The check stop I18 is fixed t0-the lower end of a key bar orlever I84 havin a lost motion connection at I88 with the leverI88 -and-.provided with a key I88. The arrester'blocks I18, 880 and I82 are ofdifferent heights .to cooperate selectively with the contact plate. I14and with the check stop I18 which is projected downwardlyto differentvertical positions respectively by the depression of the keys I81 andI88. 4

The right hand, end of the draft rod 4I is adjustably connected at I88to a laterally movable slide 180 mounted to slide laterally on studscarried by the line space from and said slide carries a projection I 82arranged'to en age a stop I84 mounted on the line space frame at theright hand end of the rear rail 8. The lefthand end of the draft rod isconnected to a slide I88 mounted on studs carried by the line spaceframe to slide longitudinally with the rod and guide the same.

The carriage return bail I50 is moved rearwardly as the carriageapproaches the end of its return movement to disengage the carriagereturn clutch by means of a slide bar I88 connected with the slide I80by a pin andslot connection and supported in a guide 200 fixed to theline space frame. This slide bar, as the carriage approaches the end ofits return movement, is moved to the left (Fig. 9) into engagement withloosely pivoted on the latter rock shaft and a a cam plate 202 fixed tothe end of the carriage return bail and said bail is thereby swungrearwardly to disengage the clutch.

With the above constructiomupon'the depression of the key I61 or the keyI88 andthe immediate release of the key, the carriage reutrn clutch isengaged and the carriage-will be returned to full return position atwhich its return movement will be arrested by the engagement of thecontact-plate. I14 with the arester I16. Upon the depression of the keyI88 and the holding of the'key in depressed position, the carriagereturn clutch will be engaged and the carriage will be returned to apartial return position at the right of its full return position atwhich its return movement will be arrested by the engagement of thecheck stop I18 with the arrester I80. Upon the depression of the key I61and the holding'of the key in depressed position, the carriage returnclutch will be engaged and the carriage will be returned to anotherpartial return position to the right of said first partial returnposition atwhich its movement will be arrested by the engagement of thecheck stop "8 with the arrester I82. I

Upon the carriage return bail I50 is mounted a cam 205 adjustablelongitudinally of the bail and arranged to be engaged by a tappet roll20'! mounted on a bracket 209 secured to the frame of the type carriage,said roll depending into po-' sition to engage the cam during theadvance movement of the carriage.

As is well known to those skilled in the art,

when the advance movement of the carriage has been arrested by theengagement of the blade 50 with the tabulating stop 88, following thedepression of the forward end of the column tabulating lever 62, andsaid tabulating lever is released, the carriage will then execute aportion of an escapement movement because of the release of theescapement wheel 50 by the spacing pawl, and the-arrest of said wheel bythe holding pawl 52 after the partial rotation of the wheel. I Thetabulating' stop 88 is preferablylocat'ed on the tabulating bar 88 andthe cam 205 is located on the carriage return bail so that, when themove- I ment of the carriage is arrested by the stop 88; the tappetroll.20l will occupy substantially theposition shown in Fig. 14 withrelation to' the cam. Then upon the release of the tabulating. lever,the escapement movement of the carriage,

will bring the tappet roll 20'! into engagement 'ment from left toright.

with the cam 205. By the engagement of the I roll with the cam, thecarriage return ball is swung rearwardly to engage the carriage returnclutch to cause the return of the carriage. The positions of thetabulating stop 88 and the cam 205 will be further described inconnection with the description of the feeding of the cartons by thecarriage.

The boxes or cartons 203 are conducted in succession to the typing pointby means of a suitable guideway or chute mounted upon the side rails 2of the platen frame. The right and left rails 2 of the platen frame areformed with openings 204 and 206 for the reception of the chute and thepassage of the cartons. The chute is formed bytwo upper spaced guides208 and two apex of which extendslongitudinally of the guide.

platen rail as indicated at m and the extension is fixed to the platenrail by suitable fastening devices. The horizontal wall or flange 2 atthe top of each of these chute guides is terminated at the inside wallsof the rails 2 of the platen frame.

The horizontal flanges 2I4 of the guides 208 are spaced-from each otherpreferably a distance sufficient to permitthe writing of a four lineaddress by the type engaging a carton between these flanges.

The two lower guides 2I0, forming the carton chute, are positionedbetween the side flanges 2| I of the upper guides 208. The lower guidesare mounted in spaced relation in the opening 204 in the right handplaten frame rail 2 and their left hand ends terminate some distanceinside the left platen rail. These guides rest upon the bar portion 2I6of the right hand platen rail at the bottom of the opening 204 andpreferably project some distance to the right beyond said opening to theoutside of the platen rail as clearly shown in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive.The chute guides 2I0 are held in spaced relation by means of strips 2l8secured .to the horizontal flange 220 of each guide, as shown clearly inFig. '7, each strip having a bowed formation between the rails as shownin this figure. One of these strips is located just inside the barportion 2I6 of the right hand platen rail as shown in Fig. 8, whichholds the guides 2I0 against substantial move- In order to supportyieldingly the left hand ends of the guides 2I0, coiled springs 222 areattached at their lower .ends to the extremities of the left handstrip2I8 and at their upper ends to pins or studs" fixed toarepreferably positioned withrelation to each otner so that the spacebetween the side flanges of the lower guides is'slightly greater thanthe width of the boxes or cartons which are fed through the same but sothat the distance between the bottom and top flanges of the guides isconsiderably greater than the depth of the boxes at the right hand endof the chute.

The cartons are fed into the carton chute preferably by a feedingmechanism which constantly exerts a yielding tendency to force thecartons through the chute. In the present construction, the mechanismfor feeding the cartons to the carton chute comprises an endless beltwhich engages the cartons frictionally and operates continuously to tendto force the cartons through the chute. In the construction shown inFigs. 1

and 3, the cartons are fed to the carton chute by means of a feed belt226 passing about pulleys 228 and 229 and operating to feed the cartonsforward between the guide plates 220 between which the belt runs. Thedelivery belt may constitute the only conveyor employed upon which thecartons are placed manually or it may consist of part of a conveyorsystem of the plant in which the machine is installed to which belt thecartons are delivered by other conveying means.

The feed belt 226 is mounted upon drums or pulleys 228 and 229 of whichthe dnum 229 is fixed to a shaft23l mounted in suitable bearing's (notshown). The drum 228 is fixed to a shaft 233 mounted in hearings inbrackets 235 and 23! attached to the right hand side rail 2 of theplaten frame. Upon the rear end of the shaft 233 is secured a gear 239meshing with a pinion Edi fixed to the armature shaft 245- of anelectric motor 26! mounted on a bracket 249 attached to the frame of themachine. The gears 2M and 23$ have a speed reducing ratio so that theshaft 233 and the feed belt 229 are driven at a relatively slow speedcompared with the speed of the armature shaft of the motor. The cartonsrest upon the belt 229 between the guide plates 230 and are held infrictional contact with the belt by gravitational action on the cartons.By the action of the feed belt the cartons 203 are fed successively intothe right hand end of the carton guide chute and are forced along saidchute toward the left hand end thereof. The motor 241 v is acontinuously running motor and the belt 229 acts continuously on thecartons, tending to feed the same into and through the chute.

The bearings for the shaft 23! of the drum 229 to this left hand platenrail so that the lower surface of the top or horizontal flange of eachof the chute rails lies in a plane preferably slightly below the uppertermination of this beveled face 232 on the inside of theplaten rail. Asthe cartons are fed through the carton chute, the upper left hand cornerof each carton, arriving at typing position, engages the beveled face232 and its movement is arrested by its engagement with this face. Thefriction of this corner of the carton against the beveled face 232 issuficient to arrest the movement of the carton through the chute underthe frictional action of the conveyor 22$.

The carton upon which the typewritten matter has been completed isdischarged from typing po- I sition and the succeeding carton is fedinto typing position by means of a feeding device which acts positivelyon these tw cartons. After the typewriting on a carton has been'finished. the column tabulator lever 62 is actuated to tabulate thecarriage t the right until its movement is arrested by the engagement ofthe tabulating blade 82 with the tabulating stop 88. The re lease of thetabulating lever 62 then allows the carriage to execute the latter partof an escapement movement and this movement of the carriage throws inthe carriage return mechanism to return the carriage to full returnposition. This return movement of the carriage is used to-feed thecarton upon which the typing has been completed, out through thedischarge opening 208 and to feed the succeeding carton into typingposition.

This positive feeding mechanism comprises a feed finger or pawl 23pivoted at 236 to a hanger mounted on the deck 238 of the carriage andarranged to engage the right hand end of each of shaped and mounted sothatthe acting end thereof is held downwardly by the weight of thecorresponding arm. During the advance of the carriage in typing,however, the feed finger rides on the top of the second carton or theone to the right of the carton being typed as shown in Fig. 4. Thedownward movement of the feed finger under the action of gravity, whenno cartons are in the machine, is limited by the engagement of ashoulder 2% on the finger with the deck 238 as shown in Fig. 3.

As stated above, the upper and lower walls of the carton chute arespaced, at points adjacent the right hand platen rail 2, by a distanceconsiderably greater than the depth of each of the boxes. In order tolocate the rear end of the second carton in the chute in position to beengaged by the feed finger 236, a leaf spring 2&2 is secured to thebottom flange 229 of the forward guide 2 l 9 and is arranged to projectobliquely upwardly between said guides as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, thisspring being preferably shaped as shown in these figures. As the cartonsare fed through the carton chute, the spring 242 will engage the underside of each carton and lift the same. carton is located in typingposition and the next or second cart-0n has been fed forwardly intocontact with the first carton, the rear end of the second carton will belocated at substantial distance above the forward end of the thirdcarton.

The tabulating blade Eli and the tabulating stop 88 are located so thatthe tabulation of the carriage to the right after the completion of thetyping operation upon a carton, carries the feed finger 2% beyond theright hand end of the second carton 203 into a position such as thatshown in Fig. 5, the feed finger then resting on the third carton. Thenwhen the carriage return mechanism is thrown into operation in themanner above described upon the release of the tabulating lever 62, thefeed finger 23d will-engage the right hand end of the second carton andforce the same to the left. The force exerted by the feed finger causesthe upper left hand corner of the first carton to slide downwardly alongthe inclined face 232 of the left hand platen rail, the springs 222 thenallowing the portions of the lower guides 2I0 of the carton guide chuteto the left of the right hand platen rail 2 to swing downwardly aboutthe bar portion m of the said platen rail into substantially thepositions shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 8 to permit the dischargeof the left hand carton through the opening 206. when the right handupper corner of the first carton passes beyond the inclined face 232,the carton is projected through the opening 206 into any suit ablereceptatele that may be placed below the same. After the discharge ofthis carton, these guides 2m swing back under the tension of the springs222 to their normal positions shown in Fig. 4 and in full lines in Fig.3. The movement of the carriage carries the second carton into positionto be typed as shown in Fig. 3 so that the forward upper corner of thecarton engages the contact face 232, or substantially to this position,the mechanism for arresting the carriage in full return position beingpreferably arranged to stop the carriage movement when the carriage hasreached a position to locate the first carton in typing position.

The movement 01' the second carton under the" influence of the feedfinger 234 will produce a space between the same and the third cartonbut this space is immediately filled up by the feed movement of thecartons at the right of the sec- This spring is positioned so that whena nd carton under the frictional action of the belt 226 which, as statedabove, constantly tends to feed the cartons through the carton guide. Ifthe feed fingerqdoes not bring the second carton quite to typingposition, the feeding action of the feed belt will force it along thechute until its left hand upper corner engages the inclined face 232.

In order to limit the forward and rearward movement of the line spaceframe over the platen rails 2, and thereby maintain the typing point.within the typing positions on the carton, a bracket 242a is securedinside the right hand platen rail and is provided with two spacedupwardly projecting fingers 243 embracing the cross bar or rod 244 onthe line space frame. By the engagement of this cross rod with thesefingers respectively, the forward and rearward movements of the linespace frame are limited preferably to about the distance required for afour line ad-- dress.

The motor I26 is provided with circuit connections, with a cut offswitch and with a safety bail 246 for controlling said' switch, allpreferably constructed and arranged as shown and described in the patentto Oscar W. Swanson, No. 2;270,391, dated January 20, 1942. In order toprevent a power operation of the line space mechanism when the rod 244is engaged with the forward line space frame stop finger 248, an arm 248is secured to the left hand platen rail 2 and projects upwardly beyondsaid rail into position to engage the safety bail 246 when the linespace frame is moved forwardly from the position it assumes in writingthe fourth line of an address. This arm is located so that, as the linespace frame is moved forwardly from this position, said arm engages thesafety bail to disconnect the motor circuit just before the rod 244engages the forward stop finger 243 The guides 208 of the carton chuteare preferably located so that the upper surface of the carton, when intyping position, is held slightly above the normal typing plane to allowfor the give of the carton top when engaged by the type. The carton, intyping position, is held yieldingly against the top walls or flanges 2l4 of the guides 208 by the left hand ends of the lower guides 2I0 underthe action of the spring 222.

The above described mechanism has the following mode of operation:Assuming that the left hand carton 203 is in position for typing withits left hand upper corner held against the beveled face 232 by thefeeding action of the feed belt 226, the operator types the first lineof the address on the top or cover of the carton and then depresses andimmediately releases either of the carriage return keys I88 or I61 tocause the return of the carriage to the left hand full return positionas determined by the arrester I16 and the line spacing of the carriage.The operator then types the second line of the address and thereafteragain depresses and immediately releases either of said carriage returnkeys to cause the return of the carriage again to its full returnposition as determined by the arrester I16, and the line spacing of thecarriage. He-then types the third lin of the address; thereafter pushesthe machine head back to its limiting rear position and depresses theforward end of the column tabulator lever 62. During the letter spacingmovements of the carriage in typing the several lines of the address,the feed finger or pawl 234 rides on the top of the carton 208 to theright of the carton in typing position. The

' to arrest the carriage movement.

actuation of the column tabulator lever causes the carriage to tabulateto the right until the tabulator blade 60 engages the tabulator stop 88This brings the carriage into substantially the position shown in Fig. 5in which the feed finger has been carried beyond the elevated end of thesecond carton 203 or the one to the right of the carton in typingposition and said finger has dropped down into engagement with thesucceeding or third carton. The column tabulator lever is thenreleasedand the slight advance of the carriage resulting therefromcauses the carriage return mechanism to be thrown into operation by theengagement of the tappet roll 201 with the cam 205 and the carriage isreturned to its full return position. During this return movement. thefeed finger engages the rear end of the carton to the right of the onein typing position and both cartons are fed forward positively by thereturn of the carriage, thereby discharging the typed carton through thedischarge opening 206 and moving the succeeding carton up to orsubstantially up to typing position. The action of the feed belt thencloses the gap between the first and second cartons. If the feedingmovement of the feed finger does not bring the forward upper corner ofthe first carton into engagement with the beveled face 232 on the lefthand rail 2, the

action of the feed belt will crowd this carton up against said beveledface.

This series of operations is then repeated in typing and discharging thsucceeding cartons.

' With the proper adjustment of the arresters I16, I and I82, the threelines of the address may be typed with different margins if the cartonprovides sufficient space. by the actuation of the key I89 and I6! tocause the return of the carriage to different partial return positionsrespectively after typing the first and second lines.

Figs. 17 and 18 illustrate a form of the mechanism for feeding thecartons to the carton chute in which the principal parts are supportedupon the framework of the machine and may be set up with said machine asa unit. In the construction shown in these figures. the cartons are fedto the carton chute by means of an endless conveyor 252 mounted upondrums or pulleys 254 and 256 and operating between side plates 258which; guide the cartons between them. The drum 254 is fixed to a shaft260 mounted to turn in bearings formed upon brackets secured to theright hand platen rail 2; one of which brackets is shown at 262. Theshaft 260 is driven to drive the conveyor by means of a motor 264mounted upon a bracket 266 secured to the side member 268 of thepedestal of the machine and the motor is connected to the shaft 260 bysuitable gearing such as that shown in Fig. 1 by which the shaft 260 isdriven at a relatively slow speed compared with that of the armatureshaft of the motor.

The drum 256 i fixed to a shaft 210 mounted to turn in suitable bearingscarried by the spaced supporting frame members 212, the lower ends ofwhich (not shown) are fixed to the pedestal 268 of the machine. The lefthand ends of the side plates 258 are attached to the right hand platenrail 2 on the outside of the respective projecting end portions of thelower guides 2I0 of the carton chute as clearly shown in Fig. 18, thesaid end portions of the guides 2I0 moving vertically between said sideplates 258 during the asraeoa vertical swinging movements of the guidesabout the bar portion 6. Fig. 17 shows the position of the lower guidesof .the chute with relation to the belt whereby the cartons aredelivered by. the belt between said guides. To compensate for thevertical movement of the right hand ends of the guides 2w, the bottomwall 220 of each of said guides is bent downwardly adjacent the righthand ends of the guides as indicated in Fig. 1'7.

In order to prevent undue sagging of the up per run of the belt 252 asupporting plate 214 is mounted below said run upon brackets 216attached to the side plates 258.

lb the right hand ends of the side plate 258 is attached an inclinedchute indicated as a whole at 278. This inclined chute comprises spacedside plates 28d and a bottom plate 282 to which said side plates areattached. The side plates 258 are connected to the lower ends of theside plates 2% of the inclined chute by means of brackets or plates 28thThe upper end of the inclined chute Eit is supported upon the inclinedframe members 2?? which are extended upwardl3, beyond the shaft 210 andare secured in any suitable manner to the side plates 28!) at the upperend of the chute.

The cartons 283 are preferably assembled upon.

a substantially horizontal assembly table indicated at 2288 upon whichis a guideway or trough indicated as a whole at 288 within which thecartons are placed. This guideway comprises side plates 296 and a bottomplate 292 to which the side plates are attached. The left hand end ofthe guideway 288, as shown in Figs. 17' and 18, preferably is detachablysecured to the I by means of removable screws 2%.

With the construction shown, the cartons are assembled by a workmanwithin the horizontal guideway or trough 288 and are slid along to theleft in said guideway successively to deliver the same into the inclinedchute 218. The cartons pass from the inclined chute on to the conveyor252 by which they are carried into the receiving end of the carton chutemounted upon the platen side rails.

In order to maintain suflicient friction between the cartons and theconveyor 252 to feed the cartons in a reliable manner between the guideplates 258, a roller 298 is mounted upon the side plates 258, uponsupporting arms 3% pivoted respectively to said side plates and theroller is pressed yieldingly down upon the tops of the cartons as theyare fed along by the conveyor construction embodying the invention inits preferred form, what is claimed is:

l. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonguide having opposite side walls and a bottom wall along which loosedisconnected cartons are arranged .to slide in a train with side wallsin contact, type mechanism,

means for supporting the carton guide and type mechanism for relativemovement to transfer the typing point in one direction, step by step,across the cartons and to return the type mechanism in the oppositedirection to startin position with relation to the carton guide, andmeans operated by the relative return movements of the type mechanismand carton guide for engaging successlvely cartons in the midst of saidtrain to feed the. same successively alongthe guide.

2. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonguide having opposite side walls and a bottom wall along which loosedisconnected cartons are arranged to slide in a train with side walls incontact, "a type carriage movable with relation to the carton guide inone direction to transfer the typing point, step by step, across thecartons and in the opposite direc- ,tion to return the type carriage tostarting posiby means of coiled tension springs 302 attached at theirends respectively to one of the side plates and to one oi the supportlhgarms. This roller preferably is covered with rubber and exerts asubstantial pressure against the cartons as they are fed beneath thesame.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the formthereof illustrated and de scribed in this application'or to theparticular construction and arrangement of parts in which it is shown asembodied, but that the invention may be embodied in other forms and mayinclude other constructions with the scope of the claims.

It is to be understood that the term carton, employed in thespecification and claims of this tlon and means operated by the returnmovements of the type carriage for engaging successivel'y disconnectedcartons in the midst of said train tofeed the same successively alongthe car ton guide.

3. A typewriting machine for writing on 08.1. tons comprising typemechanism, a carriage movable in letter spacing and return directions, a

carton guide having opposite side walls and a bottom wall along whichloose disconnected cartons are arranged to slide in a train with sidewalls in contact, a feed device on the carriage arranged to engage therear end of a carton during the retum movement of the carriage and meansfor placing said carton in position for engagement of the feed devicetherewith. 4. A typewriting machine for writing on car.-

tons comprising type mechanism, a carriage movable in letter spacing andreturn directions, means for guiding the carbons into position to betyped, a feed device on the carriage arranged to engage the rear end ofa carton duringthe return of the carriage and means for raising the rearend of said cartonto position the same for the engagement of the feeddevice therewith.

. 5. A typewriting machine for writing on car tons comprising a cartonguide andtype mechanismrelatively movable to transfer the typing point,step by step, across the machine, power means for relatively moving thetype mechanism and t e carton guide in return directions, means operatedby the relative return movements of the type mechanism and carton guidefor feeding the cartons along the guide and a conveyor for constantlyurging the cartons along the guide.

6. A type-Writing machine for writing on cartons comprising acartonguide, a typev carriage mounted for movement in letter spacing andreturn directions, power means for'returning the carriage, meansoperated by the return movement of the type mechanism for feeding thecartons along the guide and a conveyor for constantly urging the cartonsalong the guide.

'7. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonguide and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, across the machine, power means for relativelymoving the type mechanism and the carton guide in return directions,means operated by the relative return movement of the type mechanism andcarton guide for feeding the cartons along the guide, a conveyor forconstantly urging the cartons along the guide, and means for holding thecartons stationary during typing.

8. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons'comprising a frame, acarton guide and type mechanism relativel movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, across the machine, power means for relativelymoving the type mechanism and the carton guide in return directions,means operated by the relative return movement of the type mechanism andcarton guide for feeding the cartons along the guide and an inclinedcontact face on the frame arranged to be engaged by the foremost cartonto hold the carton stationary during typing, the guide having a portionmovable to release the foremost carton from said contact face and allowthe cartons to pass along the guide.

9. In a typewriting machine, typewriting mechanisms, a platenconstructed to support cartons during the typing of the same, means forsupporting the typewriting mechanisms and platen for relative movementin letter-spacing and return directions, means for moving relativelysaid typewriting mechanisms and said platen to letter space and meansfor feeding cartonssuccessively along said platen into and out of typingpositions comprising mechanism tending constantly to feed the cartonsalong the platen, a device for holding the cartons stationary againstthe action of said feeding means during the typing of each carton, andmechanism for causing the release of the cartons from said holdingdevice.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with a cartonsupport and printing mechanism, relatively movable longitudinally of thelines of writing, mechanism tending constantly to feed disconnectedcartons along the carton support and means for positively feeding thecartons successively to the carton support by such relative movement ofthe carton support and printing mechanism,

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a fixedcarton support for supporting cartons successively during the typing ofthe same, typewriting mechanism and a carriage having advancing movementduring the typing of a carton and retracting movement longitudinally ofthe lines of writing, of means whereby such retracting movement of thecarriage will feed a carton off the carton support and another intoposition tobe typed and mechanism for feeding disconnected cartons intoposition to be acted upon by the latter means.

12. A typewriting machine comprising a substantially fiat platen, aplaten frame, a linespace frame movable forwardly and rearwardly overthe platen frame, a type carriage movable on the line-space frame inletter-spacing direction and return, a carton guide mounted on theplaten frame through which disconnected cartons pass in a train withside walls in contact, a feed device carried by the type carriage andarranged to engage successively said disconnected cartons to feed thesame along the carton guide and means for positioning for engagementwith the feed device the cartons in the midst of the train successivelywith relation to other cartons in said train.

13. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a platen forcartons and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, across the cartons and to return the type mechanismto starting position with relation to said platen, a friction feed forthe cartons for urging the cartons constantly toward typing position anda positive feed for forcing each carton positively into position to betyped and for causing the discharge of the typed carton.

14. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a platen forcartons and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, along the cartons and to return the same tostarting position with relation to said platen, a friction feed for thecartons constantly urging the cartons forwardly over the platen and afeed finger for engaging the cartons successively to feed the same positively into typing position and to cause the discharge successively ofthe typed cartons.

15. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonsupport and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, along the cartons and to return the type mechanismto starting position with relation to said support, a friction feed forconstantly urging the cartons forwardly along the support, means forsuccessively stopping the cartons in typing position against the actionof said friction feed and a positive feed for feeding the cartonsagainst the 'action of the stopping means.

16. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonsupport and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, across the cartons and to return the type mechanismto starting position with relation to said support, a friction feed forthe cartons to urge the same constantly toward typing position, afriction stop against which the carton in typing position rests and apositive feed for the cartons for forcing a typed carton past thefriction stop and for feeding the succeeding carton into typing positionsubstantially into engagement with said stop.

17. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonsupport and type mech anism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, along the cartons and to return the type mechanismto starting position with relation to the support, a friction belt forconstantly urging the cartonsfrictionally along the support'towardtyping position. an inclined stop frictionally engaged by the carton intyping position to hold the same from feeding movement under theactionof said belt during the typing operation and a positively acting feedfinger for engaging the cartons successively to force the typed cartonalong said stop into dischargin position and to feed a succeeding cartoninto p0- sition to be typed substantially in engagement with said stop.

18. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a guidechute having aflxed section, and a second section mounted for movementtoward and from the fixed section and yieldingly ressed toward the fixedsection, a friction feed tending to feed thecartons through the chute, aretaining device for holding the cartons in typing position against theaction of said friction feed from which position the cartons arereleased upon the movement of the movable section of the chute away fromthe fixed section and a positive feed for the cartons to force thecartons against the retaining device and thereby cause a movement of themovable section of the chute away from the fixed section to release acarton then in typing position.

19. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising acarton-feed chute having a fixed section and a movable sectionyieldingly pressed toward the fixed section, .type mechanism movablewith relation to the carton chute to transfer the typing point, step bystep, along the cartons and to return the type mechanism to startingposition, a friction belt for forcing the cartons frictionally along thechute to maintain one of said cartons in typing position, a platen framehaving an inclined face arranged to be engaged by the carton in typingposition to hold the same against the action of said friction belt and afeed member movable with the type mechanism for engaging the cartonssuccessively and forcing the same positively along the chute to causethe disengagement of the carton in typing position from said inclinedface and the discharge of the same from the machine and the movement ofthe succeedingcarton into typing position substantially in engagementwith said face.

20. lin a writing machine of the fiat platen type, a platen frame, atype carriage supported on said frame for letter spacing and returnmovements, type mechanism mounted on the carriage, means for guidingcartons into and out of position to be typed by the type mechanismcomprising one or more fixed 'carton guides attached to the platen frameand one or more carton guides located in opposed relation to said firstguides and movable towardand from said first guides, means foryieldingly pressing the latter guides toward said first guides, meansconstantly tending to feed the cartons through said guides and means forpositively feeding the cartons into and out of typing position.

21. In a writing machine of the fiat platen type, a platen frame, a typecarriage supported a 1 on said "frame for letter spacing and returnmovements, type mechanism mounted on the carriage, means for guidingcartons into and out belt for engaging the cartons, means for actuatingthe belt to cause the belt to tend to feed the cartons constantlythrough the guides and a feed finger on the carriage for positivelyfeeding the cartons through the guides.

22. In a writing machine of the fiat platen type. a platen frame, a typecarriage supported on said frame for letter spacing and return movement,type mechanism mounted on the carriage, means for guiding partons intoand out of position to be typed by the type mechanism comprising one ormore fixed carton guides attached to the platen frame and one or morecarton guides I 9 located in opposed positions with relation to saidfirst guides and movable toward and from said first guides, means foryieldinsly Pressing the latter guides toward the first guides and meansfor feeding cartons successively through the guides.

23. In a writing machine of the fiat platen type, a platen frame, a typecarriage supported on said frame for letter spacing movement and returnmovement, type mechanism mounted on the carriage, means for guiding thecartons into and out of position to be typed by said type mechanismcomprising a carton guide for guiding disconnected cartons in a trainwith side walls of the same in contact, means on the carriage forengaging cartons successively in the midst of said train to feed thesame and mechanism for lacing cartons in the train successively inposition to be engaged by said means on the carriage.

24. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonsupport and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, alongthe cartons and to return the type mechanismto starting position with relation to said support, mechanism forconstantly urging the cartons forwardly along-the support, means forsuccessively stopping the cartons in typing position against the actionof the latter mechanism and a positive feed for feeding the cartonsagainst the action of the stopping means.

25. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonsupportand type mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step, across the cartons and to return the typemechanismto starting position with relation to said support, feeding mechareturnthe type mechanism to starting position with relation to the support,means for constantly urging the cartons frictionally along the supporttoward typing position, an inclined stop frictionally engaged by thecarton in typing position to hold the same from feeding movement underthe action of said means during the typing operation and a positivelyacting feed finger for engaging the cartons successively to force thetype carton along said stop into discharging esi. tion and to feed asucceeding carton into position to be typed substantially in engagementwith said stop.

27. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonguide-chute, type mechanism movable with relation to the carton chutepoint, step by step, along the cartons and to return the type mechanismto transfer the typing to starting position, said chute comprisingrelatively movable sections, feeding mechanism tendingto move thecartons constantly along the guide chute, a retaining device for holdingthe cartons in typing position against the, action of said feedingmechanism from which position the cartons are released upon relativemovement 28. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprisingtype mechanism, a carriage movable in letter spacing and returndirections, a carton guide for guiding cartons in a train with sidewalls in contact into position to be typed, a feed device arranged toengage the rear end of a carton in the midst of the train and means forraising the rear end of said carton to position the same for theengagement of the feed device therewith. v v

29. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising acarton'guide and type mechanism relatively movable to transfer thetyping point, step by step, across the machine, power means forrelatively moving th type mechanism and the carton guide in returndirections, means operated by the relative return movements of the typemechanism and carton guide for feeding the cartons along the guide andmeans for constantly urging the cartons along the guide.

30. A typewriting machine for writing on cartons comprising a cartonguide and type mecha-' nism relatively movable to transfer the typingpoint, step by step; across the machine, power means for relativelymoving the type mechanism and the carton guide in return directions,means operated by the relative return movement of the type mechanism andcarton guidej for -feeding the cartons along the guide,mediiSfdfiFconstantly urging the cartons along the guide; and

means for holding the cartons stationary during typing 31. A typewritingmachine for writing on cartons comprising a frame, a carton guide andtype mechanism relatively movable to transfer the typing point, step bystep, across the machine. power means for relatively moving the typemechanism and the. carton guide in return directions, means for feedingthe cartons along the guide and an inclined contact face on the framearranged to be engaged by the foremost carton to hold thecartonslstationary with relation to the guide during typing.

32. A typewriting machine for writing on car- 'tons comprising a platenfor supporting cartons and type mechanism relatively movable to transferthe typing point, step by step, across the cartons and to return thetype mechanism to start-

